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The West has to bite its lip for Saudi oil
It would be ridiculous to claim that Boris Johnson’s visit to Saudi Arabia is not morally problematic. He is going…
Why hasn’t Russia been able to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks?
Among the many weapons being used by the Ukrainian military to inflict losses on the Russian invasion forces, several have…
Ukrainians fear Chechen fighters. Russian soldiers hate them
Residents fleeing the Kiev suburb of Bucha reported Chechens machine-gunning cars, even those with the word ‘children’written in their windscreens.…
Enough with the 1970s comparisons
The media are abuzz these days about a purported “return to the 1970s.” Generally speaking, such chatter is not intended…
When the establishment cries treason
Last week, former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard released a video calling for a ceasefire in areas around American-funded biolabs in…
Why do Russian tennis stars need to condemn Putin?
Nigel Huddleston is Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society, hardly the biggest job in government. Yet…
David Frost's solution to cool UK-EU relations
Since David Frost quit the government in December over its political direction, he has not said that much about the…
Is China's zero Covid game up?
Omicron has broken through China’s Covid wall. On Tuesday, the country saw a record-high of more than 5,000 cases, the…
Will Nicola Sturgeon’s mask restrictions have any effect?
As England axes the last of its Covid regulations, Nicola Sturgeon is extending Scotland’s – saying that mask wearing in…
Will Westminster ever fix the Northern Ireland protocol?
Last night’s spat between the Foreign Office and the Treasury was hardly reassuring for Unionists. If you missed it, a…
China’s zero Covid strategy is a threat to the global economy
Aside from deterring a few tourists, and people filming fantasy epics, closing down New Zealand during the Covid pandemic didn’t…
Is Putin nuts?
As Russian forces level Ukrainian cities with artillery, missiles and airstrikes, there’s a concerted effort to get inside the mind…
Turkish drones are transforming the war in Ukraine
Istanbul, Turkey A cheer rings out in a secret command centre. On the screen, another Russian missile launcher has vanished…
Can Britain afford to spend more on defence?
With rumours swirling that the Ministry of Defence will see its budget boosted in next week’s spring statement it’s hard…
Could France's 'forgotten' voters hand Le Pen victory?
A short war in Ukraine would not suit Emmanuel Macron. The longer it lasts the longer the president of France…
Is this Putin's 'Suez moment'?
Suez is long remembered as a critical moment in Britain’s imperial decline. Might future historians say something similar about Russia’s…
Ukraine's language is a vital weapon in our fight against Russia
Vladimir Putin believes that Ukraine is essentially a Potemkin country. We are, he claims, a nation ‘entirely created by Russia’.…
Searching for a conservative Obama
A few months ago, I saw an intelligent and fairly prominent conservative writer lionizing Marjorie Taylor Greene on Twitter. My…
Macron, the reverse Zelensky
Which Western leader has been the most shameless when it comes to Ukraine? America’s Vice President ‘Calamity’ Kamala Harris is another…
What happens if Russia defaults?
Well down the list of things to worry about as the ghastly Ukrainian tragedy unfolds is the high probability that the…
Stop enabling the crisis junkies
Did you make good use of the neatly palindromic 2/22/22? To refresh your memory, it was a day that turned…
Care about the trans debate? Ask yourself this question
J.K. Rowling is talking about sex and gender again, which means a lot of people are getting angry. It’s striking…
Should we prepare for an oil price crash?
I almost felt a sense of perverse celebration as the meter clocked round to £100 – the first time I…
Spare a thought for the Russian squaddie
Britain’s greatest war poet Siegfried Sassoon was well aware of the idiocy of those who cheered the deaths of soldiers. ‘O German…
Will China come to Putin's rescue?
Joe Biden appears to be trying to force China’s hand over Ukraine. This follows days during which Beijing has tied…
